SOC 17-2051 · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro

Civil Engineers Salary in Deltona, FL

The average salary for civil engineers in Deltona, Florida is $102,670 a year ($49.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $100,160: half of the 240 people in this job in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($108,670).

$102,670average per year

$49.36 / hourMedian $100,160Take-home ≈ $81,058

  • $66K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $158K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

240people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#9 of 20Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Civil Engineers pay range in Deltona

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $158,430 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Deltona earn between $76,290 and $124,230.

  • $66K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $158K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$102,670$8,556$49.36
Median$100,160$8,347$48.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,290$6,358$36.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$124,230$10,352$59.73

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Civil Engineers pay in Deltona vs. Florida and the U.S.

Civil engineers in Deltona earn about the same as the Florida average ($103,810) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($108,670). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $100,840.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Deltona$102,670$100,160$65,520$158,430240
Florida$103,810$98,570$58,640$166,68023,750
United States$108,670$100,840$68,240$163,220367,840

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Deltona

On the average salary of $102,670, a single filer in Deltona takes home about $81,058 a year, or $6,755 a month and $3,118 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Deltona a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Deltona area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.4), so the average $102,670 buys what about $103,324 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Deltona ($44,940). A typical home costs $330,725, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Civil Engineers salary in other Florida cities

Deltona ranks 9th of 20 Florida metro areas for this job; Punta Gorda pays the most ($110,880).

All Civil Engineers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for civil engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).

Civil Engineers salary by city

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Civil Engineers salary in Deltona: questions

How much do civil engineers make an hour in Deltona?

$49.36 an hour on average, and $48.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Deltona?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Deltona?

About $81,058 a year ($6,755 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,670. Florida has no state income tax.

Do civil engineers earn more in Deltona than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($108,670).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2051; area Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL (19660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).

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